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6.3
Printer Setup
The RS-232 communications port is capable of outputting load data. All of the RF linked weight device weight modes are
available in user formatted form. The control mode program is what controls the MSI-8000HD to print and is described in
Section 6.3.1 on page
25.
The communications port settings are independent of any print settings in connected scales.
Choices
Print Setup – Select the channel the port will be used with; Options: 0, 1, 2
Port Selection – Select the port to use for communication with the printer; Options
String Setup – Print string format number entry screen
Print Control Options – , , ,
Output Rate – Print string output rate number entry screen (0–65536 seconds)
6.3.1
Control Modes
The user can select four control modes. The control modes are described in
Mode
Printing is controlled by pressing the F3 key
User
One print occurs when a stable load is read, the scale must then return to near zero before another print will occur
Load
NOTE: Other configurations of load are available using ScaleCore Connect. It can be downloaded from the Rice Lake Website.
The unit will continuously output the data at a rate specified in the rate parameter (up to 65,535 seconds); Setting the interval to 0 will set
Continuous
an interval as fast as the system can go
Off
Printing is disabled; Power consumption is lower with the print off
Description
(Section 6.3.3 on page
(Table 6-4 on page
Table 6-3. Print Setup Parameters
Description
Table 6-4. Control Modes
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